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REGISTRATION - MISSION ARMY
Mission Army is an ALL-DAY commitment to assist with all "behind the scenes" responsibilities. Must be a minimum of 18 years old, arrive by 07:30am on December 19th, and stay the entire day. For more information regarding Mission Army responsibilities, please email Meshia at sarasotawreaths@gmail.com
Family First
Register here for Information and a Vehicle Pass for Family First.
vOLUNTEERS - CEREMONY, THEN WREATH LAYING
Registration for Vehicle Pass to attend our noon Ceremony, then participate in wreath laying at 1pm. Arrival time is 11:30am. Absolutely no wreaths will be laid from 11:45 until 1pm.
vOLUNTEERS FOR 1PM
Registration for Vehicle Pass to attend wreath laying at 1pm. Absolutely no wreaths will be laid by volunteers until 1pm.
WREATH RETIREMENT JANUARY 9, 2027 8:00AM
WREATH RETIREMENT
Volunteers are needed to assist with Wreath Retirement at Sarasota National Cemetery. We will remove our Veterans Wreaths ONLY! Do not remove personal items from our heroes monuments.
January 9, 2027 at 8:00am until approximately 10am. Rain or Shine Event!
Please register with link below and provide your name, organization if any, and number of people in your group.
Enter at the 2nd Entrance (East) and park at the Maintenance Building. Please wear comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes (grounds will be damp/wet), garden gloves, and bring a broom handle/PVC pipe/paint pole for carrying multiple wreaths at one time. No garden carts, tarps/sheets or ropes please.
Sarasota National Cemetery 2026
On behalf of over 38,000 Veterans, their spouses and qualified dependents lying at rest at Sarasota National Cemetery, we wish to thank you for supporting our Mission to Remember our Fallen, Honor our Active Duty Military and Veterans and Teach our younger generations the value of freedoms year round.
